Self-reported life satisfaction in Argentina
Argentina: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.43 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Argentina, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Argentina stood at 6.43.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Argentina peaked at 6.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.93, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 43rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.38 | 5.97 | 6.65 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.16 | 5.93 | 6.43 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Argentina?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Argentina was 6.43 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 2015.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.